Repurposing a full length body die

[va_connoisseur]

I have a set of Hornady Match Grade dies for .308 that I know longer use. If I remove the pin/innards from the FL sizer, will be still bump the shoulders without effecting the neck? (I have a collet die for neck sizing).

 

[tscoz]

I speak from experience having tried the same thing. Your die will still squeeze the neck down and, at least in my case, the mandrel from the Lee collet neck die wouldn’t fit into the neck. Unfortunately, it doesn’t function the same as a body die.

 

[Yote Klr]

Either cut the neck completely off or buy a Redding Body die. A body die and Lee Collet neck die will produce extremely straight ammo.
This is how I size my 6AI brass, my bullet run out is less than .0015" av .

 

[Steel head]

For 223 I use a redding bushing die without the bushing as a body die.
Works perfectly.

 

[va_connoisseur]

Thanks for the info. I had a spare set sitting around and wanted to use it. I'll just use it for the AR-10

 

[buffybuster]

Removing the expander ball from a FL sizing die will result in the neck being sized down smaller than with the expander ball. The opposite of what you're trying to accomplish.

 

[Huskydriver]

The match grade dies are bushing dies....

Op yes you can do this. I have the same dies and have done this very thing before. Just remove your bushing and the neck will not be touched.